what is oviviviparous animals?is this the same as ovoviviparous?

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what is oviviviparous animals?is this the same as ovoviviparous?

i heard that viper is oviviviparous...i dont know what it is..help me

2007-05-24 18:37:28 · 2 answers · asked by Pinky 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology

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It is ovoviviparous.
The young are born immature.
Kangaroo is a good example.
Filarial worms are also called ovovivparous.
Vipers are oviparous(egg laying).

2007-05-27 02:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Ovoviviparous (egg-live birth): producing eggs that develop within the maternal body (as of various fishes or reptiles) and hatch within or immediately after release from the parent. Seen in some reptiles and some sharks.

Ovoviparous (egg birth): egg laying such as birds, some reptiles

Viviparous (live birth): giving live birth as seen in mammals.

2007-05-24 19:29:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋